CLMS Cell Structure Vocabulary

Which organelle is found only in plant cells and is responsible for photosynthesis?

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the function of the cytoplasm in a cell?

• Provides energy

• Supports and suspends organelles

• Controls cell activities

• Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the definition of function?

• The appearance of an organism

• The specific, normal activity or process carried out by a part of an organism or system

• The material an organism is made of

• The size of an organism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the scientific definition for structure?

• A support system

• A single entity holding variables of different data types

• The arrangement and organization of parts within a system

• The type of tasks that need to be completed

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the cell membrane?

• The brain of the cell

• A flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of the cell.

• A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cell of plants and some other organisms

• The powerhouse of the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the cell wall?

• The brain of the cell

• A flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of the cell.

• A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cell of plants and some other organisms

• The powerhouse of the cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What does the nucleus contain?

• Water

• DNA

• Proteins

• Lipids

What is the purpose of the mitochondria?

• To control the cell

• To provide energy to the cell

• To protect the cell

• To be storage for the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the purpose of the vacuole?

• To control the cell

• To provide energy to the cell

• To protect the cell

• To be storage for the cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A tiny structure that carries out a specific function within a cell is what?

• Mitochondria

• Organism

• Nucleus

• Organelle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2